Championship Gold tops successful BUCS Head
BUCS Head highlighted by Women’s Coxed Four winning the premier event in their class NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE – In a highly contested field, the Women’s Championship Coxed Four of Skye Arnott, Niamh Sheridan, Maia Hely, Laura McKenzie and Thalia Hardman successfully defended the title that Glasgow won two years previously. This performance was an outstanding feat as […]
Strong Performances at Rescheduled Rutherford Head
Glasgow University Performed Well at the Postponed Head Race on the Tyne NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE – After its postponement from its traditional late November slot, the 2021 Rutherford Head took place on the Tyne this weekend. A slightly depleted start order took place but GUBC put up strong performances, with seconds, thirds and fourths up and down […]
Beginners pick up medals at Scottish Rowing Indoors
GUBC Beginners Pick up first Hardware at Virtual Championships GLASGOW – The GUBC got their first shot at the infamous 2k rowing test this weekend, with many of them entering the Scottish Rowing Indoor Championships. In the men’s race there were a few very tight tussles. Ethan Sutherland beat a Strathclyde University Athlete for Gold, […]
GUBC make successful trip to Inverness Fours and Small Boats Head
Four Wins for Glasgow University Boat Club at Premier Scottish Head Race INVERNESS – It was a successful trip up to Inverness for GUBC as thirty-one crews raced down the course, four of whom picked up winners medals. Wins came for the Open Coxed Four, Women’s Coxless Four, Women’s Restricted Two 2- and Women’s Novice […]
Beginners and GUBC start Racing Season at Clyde Three Heads
Glasgow University Boat Club launched the racing season with some racing on home water, allowing the beginners to get their first taste of racing GLASGOW – The 2021-22 Season began for Glasgow on Saturday with the Clyde Three Heads. The entry, dominated by beginners having their first shot of racing, was healthy for GUBC, with […]
GUBC Members take a swing at Henley Royal Qualification
Entries in the Diamond Challenge Sculls and the Double Sculls Challenge Cup WINDSOR – To cap off a season like no other, a few members of Glasgow University Boat Club made the trip south to attempt qualification for the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. The event was held, unusually, at Dorney Lake: the Olympic venue in […]
Scottish Racing Action Returns at the Lochdown Regatta
Emma Lister stars as Racing in Scotland returns from COVID-induced pause MOTHERWELL – With the absence of the Scottish Rowing Championship, the gathering of Scotland’s top rowers came in the Loch-down Regatta, hosted by Scottish Rowing at Strathclyde Country Park. With categories across age-groups as well as Novice, Club and Open events, there were a […]
GUBC narrowly miss qualification at Henley Women’s Regatta
HENLEY-ON-THAMES – After a tumultuous season, two doubles from GUBC hit the water at Henley Women’s Regatta. Racing in the Rosie Mayglothing Trophy, one of the most popular events in the regatta they both unfortunately missed out on side-by-side racing. They put up a strong performance with the ‘A’ crew made up of Kirsty MacArthur […]
Ethan Matthews highlights BUCS Regatta with Golden Performance
Incoming Men’s Captain leads the charge at GUBC’s first race back from COVID with win in Intermediate Lightweight Single HOLME PIERREPONT, NOTTINGHAM – After sixteen months away from racing, Glasgow University Boat Club returned to action in Style as they took on the BUCS Regatta. The highlight of the event came on Friday, where after […]
A Second Lockdown Update
Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well in these strange times. Having just gone into a second lockdown, there are only a few updates from us this month, however we do have some very exciting news that comes in the form of an alumni jumper!